Welcome to Ulah ...

Ulah is located in Randolph County<1>.

The location of Ulah has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ulah, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1889.

Ulah is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Ulah lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Ulah is located in the (336) area code.

Communities Also Named Ulah ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Ulah - it's located in Illinois.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ulah.

Communities near Ulah ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ulah.

• Asheboro
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asheboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asheboro
  • Asheboro is located in Randolph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,023 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Asheboro <4>
• Trinity
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
  • Trinity is located in Randolph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,639 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trinity <4>
• Randleman
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randleman
  • Randleman is located in Randolph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,137 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Randleman <4>
• Troy
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
  • Troy is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,293 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <4>
• Biscoe
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biscoe
  • Biscoe is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,707 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Biscoe <4>
• Denton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
  • Denton is located in Davidson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,700 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denton <4>
• Ramseur
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramseur
  • Ramseur is located in Randolph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,690 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ramseur <4>
• Robbins
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robbins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins
  • Robbins is located in Moore County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robbins <4>
• Franklinville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinville
  • Franklinville is located in Randolph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,213 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklinville <4>
• Star
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
  • Star is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 849 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Star <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Ulah. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ulah.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ulah. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ulah.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ulah. See our Newspapers Page for Ulah.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ulah ...

Looking for more information about Ulah? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Ulah, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ulah.

Adding Ulah to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ulah in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Ulah was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Ulah post office opened in 1889.

We also found Ulah in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ulah.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ulah. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Randolph County: www.co.randolph.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/